Sunday, July 26, 2009

Hole In One!



This was my first attempt at fondant sculpting. I was really scared, but I think it turned out fine. This is three 10" round cakes stacked and carved to make a hill. The sand is just brown sugar and the water is colored piping gel. The clubs are made from wire and then gumpaste on the ends to make the head of the clubs. I painted them with silver luster dust to give it a metallic look. This was really fun to make as they always are when it's for a friend!
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Simple Elegance

I was so excited to do this cake. I LOVE it! Green and weddings might not always go together, but this one was perfect. The cake went so well with the outdoor reception. The cake was HUGE too! The green layers are Chocolate cake with Vanilla Buttercream and the white layers are Coconut cake with Lime buttercream. YUM! 16"14"10"6"
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Barbie

This was my first ever attempt at a doll cake and I don't think it was too shabby. Since I don't have any little girls of my own, I had to wait until someone else asked for one of these cakes (thanks Stacie!). It's a cake baked in a oven safe bowl with another 6 inch round underneath to give it more height. It is frosted then covered in fondant with piped buttercream designs on the dress and the bodice also piped buttercream to match. So cute! So fun to see the excitement on a little girls face over a cake!
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Please remain seated until the Captain turns off the fasten seatbelts light..

I loved getting to do this cake for a friend. He got his pilot's liscense so his sweet wife wanted to surprise him with an Airplane cake. I used an Egg Shaped pan and cut it in half and used Rice Krispie Treats (yum) to "stretch" the body of the plane to a more proportional length. It's chocolate with Chocolate buttercream covered in fondant. The wings are cardboard covered with fondant.
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